Addiction Therapist

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for an Addiction Therapist to work within a specialist rehabilitation service within 1 hour of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Role snapshot:

The candidate appointed will be joining an MDT, who work for a family run business, who support service users with addiction in a rehabilitation setting. The post holder will conduct biopsychosocial admissions assessments, facilitate 121, group and family therapy.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop in additional specialisms such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, eating disorders and gambling addiction.

Contract type – permanent

Hours – Full time, Monday – Friday, with occasional weekends on a rotational basis

Salary - £30,000 - £35,000 FTE

Experience required:

Psychotherapists applying will have previous experience working within addiction services along with registration with an accrediting body, such as AP NCAC, UKCP, HCPC, COSCA, BACP, BABCP – working towards accreditation is required.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced permanent recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

In addition, you will be working with Lena Antoniou, a healthcare recruitment consultant with 20 years of experience, 14 years of which recruiting solely within Psychological Therapies and therefore offering specialist knowledge and a passion for this industry. Lena can offer support and advice with CV writing, bespoke interview preparation and tips along with sound knowledge of the employer, the role, and their ethos.

If you are interested in this role and wish to find out more then please apply today.

Not for you? Refer those that meet the criteria, and you will receive a referral bonus, as our way of saying thank you.

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